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R. KAUCH ET AL SPADE GRIP Filed July 17 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l glwuwntoz.

5 hm u g m6 x b! r i 6 Dec. 6, 1924. 1953-9945 R. KAUCH ET AL SPADE GRIP Filed July 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented ec. 15, 1924.

' ROBERT KAUCH AND CHARLES L. PAULUS, OF DAY'IQN, OHIO.

SPADE GRIP.

Application filed July 17, 1924.. Serial No. 726,552.

- vented certain new and useful Improvements in Spade Grips, of which the following is a specification.

his invention relates to spade grips or the like and has particular reference to such employing a trigger operable by the forefinger. of the hand gripping the spade grip.

It is of importance in the art to provide whatever means are possible not only for the absorption of shock and means for steadying the firing action of the operative but also to provide means for theeventuality that either the right hand or the left hand may be required for trigger operation. It is with a view to disclosing mechanism for obtaining the above improvements that the attached drawlngs are incorporated with the present specification, in which- Fig. 1 constitutes a vertical sectional View of one embodiment of-the device;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same;

Fig. 3 comprises a side view opposite to that shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a plan View from below but not showin the chin rest.

Clear y the first important feature required for steadying the operatives arm is the absorption of shock. To this end the frame of the spade comprises a mounting for gun bolt absorbing device in which a plunger 2 is resiliently backed by a series of fiber bufi'er discs 3 which are maintained in position by a screw 4, or the like, locked. in assembly by means of a locking pin 5 biased by a suitable spring 6. A handle of hardwood, or the like, 7 is mounted on the frame by means of a sleeve 8 which latter conveniently carries a trigger operating plunger 9 in a central manner to be operated whether right handedly or left handedly as will be explained below. The gun trigger 10, forming a part of the gun proper (not shown) is in reality actuated by means of an auxiliary trigger device 11 biased to a normal inoperative position by virtue of a fiat spring or the like, 12.

It will be observed (see Fig. 2) that the operating lever 13 provided for actuating the pin 9 is fulcrumed righthandedly by means of pin 14 fitting into a lefthand hole 114, or for left handed action the lever 13 is to be optionally reversed with the pin 14 now engaging a hole 16. The plunger 9 be- -ing arranged practically central of the two positions enables the change over to be made with the least number of parts concerned.

It is the auxiliary trigger 11 that is rotated by depression of the plunger 9, which action causes operation of the gun trigger 10 by contacting therewith. However, in order more readily to mount and dismount the spare handle from the gun itself a fulcrum pin 15 is provided .for the auxiliary trigger 11, which pin is excentrically attached to support 115 rotatably mounted on the frame. The means for.changing the relative position of the fulcrum pin will be described later.

In conjunction with said trigger operating device there is also made use of chin support or rest 17 made up of a sponge rubber pad, or the like, 18, within a sheet metal receiver 19. It is the receiver that is de-' mountably attached to the frame 1 by virtue of a threaded hole 20. Thus the operative can most easily and steadily sight along the barrel of the gun without fear of shock or disturbance.

It may be said that in devices above referred to it is Very advisable to provide a safety and armed position for the trigger control mechanism. Thus the adjustable eccentric device, 115, is preferably made integral with a lever 21 carrying a. movable locking bolt 22 for engagement whether with an armed hole 222 or a safety positioning hole 23. Finally, attention is to be drawn to the further steadying features 24 comprising a projectionfor preventing the shifting of the operatives hand during action.

In operation therefore the positioning bolt 22 is first adjusted to the desired setting. If firing is to be done'the operating lever 13 is depressed for indirect engagement with the gun trigger 10. The operation of sighting will be least disturbed by virtue first of the chin rest 16, secondly the hand positioning projection 24 and thirdly the bolt shock absorbing feature2, 3.

We claim:

1. In combination with a handle, a centrally positioned trigger operating element, and a finger operated means for operating said element, demountably supported with respect to said element for right hand or left hand operation.

2. In combination with a handle, a centrally positioned trigger operating element passing through said handle, and a finger operated means for operating said element, demountably supported with respect to said element for right hand or left hand operation.

3. In combination with a cushioned handle for gun bolt shock, acentrally positioned trigger operating element, and a finger operated means for operating said element, de-

mountably supported with respect to said element for right hand or left hand operation.

4. In combination with a cushioned handle for gun bolt shock, a centrally positioned trigger operating element passing through said handle, and a finger operated means for operating said clement, demountably supported with respect to said element for right hand or left hand operation.

5. In combination with a cushioned handle for gun bolt shock, a shock relieving chin rest for said handle, a centrally positioned rest for said handle, a centrally positioned trigger operating element passing through said handle, a finger operated means for operating said element, demountably su ported with respect to said element for rig t hand or left hand operation, and a hand positioning means on'said handle.

7. In combination with a demountable spade handle, a trigger actuating element mounted on said handle for contacting with the trigger of a gun, said element eccentrically mounted, and means for operating said eccentrically mounted element for avoiding a contact with the trigger of the gun.

8. In combination with a demountable spade handle, a trigger actuating element mounted on said handle for contacting with the trigger of a gun, said element eccentrically mounted, and locking means for operating said eccentrically mounted element for avoiding contact with the trigger of the gun.

9. In combination with a spade handle, an auxiliary trigger lever for contacting with the trigger of a gun, a rotatable eccentric mounting for said lever, a control lever for said eccentric mounting, and a locking pin for said control lever to lock said eccentric mounting to bring said auxiliary trigger into contacting or non-contacting position.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures.

ROBERT KAUCH. CHARLES L. PAULUS. 

